A "massive attack" against France's high-speed TGV rail network was an "outrageous criminal act", the country's Transport Minister has said, hours ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

US Vice President Kamala Harris has pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to help reach a Gaza ceasefire deal that would ease the suffering of Palestinian civilians, striking a tougher tone than President Joe Biden.

Mexican drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and the son of his ex-partner, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, have been arrested in El Paso, Texas, in a major coup for US authorities.

Dublin's Poolbeg chimneys are getting a makeover with painting of the landmark stacks due to begin next month.

The Taoiseach will attend a meeting of world leaders at the Élysée Palace this afternoon ahead of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris.